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And to quantify pollution: the study looks at reducing 10 micron particulate pollution in China down to the EPA-approved limits, which almost all US cities are
by Bartweiss 8y ago
And to quantify pollution: the study looks at reducing 10 micron particulate pollution in China down to the EPA-approved limits, which almost all US cities are already below, and which Chinese cities are often 2-3 times above.
I tried to take a serious stab at "what does this mean for air in the US?", and my best conclusion is "probably almost nothing". The full notes are here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18231784 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18231784